Diary

12 Things to do in May

Visit the UK’s most famous and long-standing flower parade at Spalding on Saturday 5 May, where you’ll see the most spectacular tulip decorated flower floats on the theme Food Glorious Food, complete with marching bands, street entertainers and dancers.
At the same time, you could drive round the famous tulip fields.
Take the family to the Househam Sprayers Lincolnshire Young Farmer’s Rally and Countryside Day at Market Rasen Racecourse on 19th May. A fun filled day where young farmers from 16 county clubs compete in over 60 competitions – from trailer backing, pillow fights to tug of war – to become rally championships. Have a go at laser clay shooting, driving a tractor or the mini digger challenge.
From 24 May, Peterborough Cathedral is presenting a major arts exhibition: Reflection – looking beneath the surface.
Enjoy a day out at the races at The QIPCO Guineas festival on 5-6 May at Newmarket.
Book the children into the Sunday run Kid’s Club at Tallington Lakes where they can learn to waterski, wakeboard or knee board.

Continue to fertilise fields and gardens and spray off ragwort rosettes, but wait for a dry day!
Chickens will be broody by now so it could be a good month to start putting fertislised eggs under them if you are wanting chicks by June.
Keep on top of the weeding and mowing, weather permitting!
Plant summer bedding plants.
Check and mend fencing in paddocks and fields .
The grass tends to come in quickly at this time of the year. For those with ponies, section off parts to prevent laminitis.